Knock Three Times

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@Macarrosel (7498)

Philippines

July 13, 2016 5:53pm CST

We Filipinos have so many superstitious belief. When I was young, my mom told me, that if we said something negative, we should knock on wood three times so that such negative things won't happen or good things will come. I still do it until today. Well, maybe there's nothing wrong if we believe on any superstition sometimes. Do you believe on a superstitious belief? Tell me about it.

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@Shavkat (137238)

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

Some old folks will say, bite any piece of wood when dreamed about loved ones.

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@Shavkat (137238)

• Philippines

15 Jul 16

@magallon I also bite the wood.lol I guess I am also scared if something bad happened to my loved ones.

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@magallon (19280)

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

Sounds funny but sometimes we have to follow, right?

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@magallon (19280)

• Philippines

15 Jul 16

@Shavkat That;s true. We don't want anything bad to happen to them.

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@akalinus (40640)

• United States

13 Jul 16

My mom said knock on wood a lot and then she would do it. It was to show that she hoped something would not happen.

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@akalinus (40640)

• United States

14 Jul 16

@Macarrosel I still do it once in a while but I don't really believe it. It is just a habit now.

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

@akalinus yes, Me too. Seems it's already a habit.

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

Yes, you're right. So our moms started it all and we all follow. Hahaha.

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

14 Jul 16

I don't really believe it, but I knock on wood, don't walk under ladders, like black cats, and don't like single magpies etc.

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

15 Jul 16

But you have a lot of them hahaha. Well, I also don't believe on some others.

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@akalinus (40640)

• United States

14 Jul 16

My mom also used to throw salt over her shoulder. I never could figure out what that was all about.

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

15 Jul 16

Really? I never knew that. Thanks for sharing it here.

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@Lucky15 (37346)

• Philippines

13 Jul 16

Knock on wood..i always do that

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

Yes me too and my my daughters hahaha.

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@acelawrites (19273)

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

I always do that too! No harm in doing it.

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

15 Jul 16

Yes, you're right. There's no harm in trying doing it.

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

I don't particularly believe that it would prevent something bad from happening but I still do it since there is really no harm done in doing so. :)

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

15 Jul 16

Same here. It used to be a habit of knocking on woods already.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

13 Jul 16

depend.Some I like and some are not.I cannot put into words at this time.Mental block

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

Yes, me too. Some I really don't follow and like,

@rina110383 (24495)

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14 Jul 16

No, though my parents believe on them.

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

14 Jul 16

Yes, parents especially my mother believes on it.

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@Hannihar (129576)

• Israel

27 Feb 18

I do not. I believe in G-d and pray to Him for help.